Watch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship

SpaceX successfully caught its Starship vehicle with mechanical arms attached to its launch tower in Texas, marking the first time the maneuver has been executed on the Starship itself, according to The Verge. The company's spacecraft lowered itself until two metal arms could secure it, NPR reported. SpaceX has previously performed similar "chopstick" catches with its boosters, but this was the first successful execution of the maneuver on the Starship vehicle.

• NPR — SpaceX successfully catches Starship and makes history
• The Verge — Watch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship
• BBC — 'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
• Bloomberg — (Digital) SpaceX Catches Starship in Novel Landing

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